Class Action Lawsuit for 5 Million Filed Against "Shady Gaga"

On Sat/25, before performing at a benefit concert in Japan for victims of the 3/11 earthquake and tsunami, Lady Gaga was implicated in a federal class action suit over the “We Pray for Japan” charity bracelets she’s been selling on her website.

The 1-800-Law-Firm legal network claims that Gaga has been pocketing a portion of the $5.00 price for the relief bracelets. Gaga's website had claimed that all proceeds from the bracelets would be given to charity.

The $5 million class actionsuitalleges that Gaga and her co-defendants, including Universal Music Group and its merchandising company, Bravado, retained a portion of the wristband proceeds and inflated shipping charges. TheMichigan-based law firm claims to have uncovered evidence of racketeering through sources including “a review of publicly available documents and interviews with confidential witnesses,” according to the complaint.